dojR001572.xml

dojR001572.xml

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2002-03-17

Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:58 PM
"treat Americans equally"

It has come to my attention that the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund,
which is to compensate the loved ones of the 9/11 tragedy, is considering
compounding the error by neglecting to compensate loved ones of some
categories.

Or, perhaps it is just one category. Families of illegal aliens will not be
deported -- this is positive, even though in violation of the law. Yet
families of non-heterosexual heroes and passengers who died, however, are
not (under the current plan) to be compensated even while families of
presumed heterosexuals will be compensated.

Discrimination is un-American. This would be a clear case of discrimination.
Do not bow to the forces of homophobia, do not extend discrimination to
families of lesbians and gays.

Note that the alacrity with which the announcement was made that victims of
these suicide plane-bombings suggests to start that there was something "not
quite right", something, perhaps a judgement by the "powers that be", which
determined that it might be worthwhile to let the attacks happen, to get the
public aroused against an "external" enemy, and their attention (and monies)
diverted.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Individual Comment
Oakland, CA

2002-03-17